Genealogy Volunteer Opportunities

Genealogy Volunteer Opportunities

Are you looking for some genealogy volunteer opportunities? Have you got just a minute to spare, or a couple, or maybe even an hour? Are you looking for a volunteer project that the kids might enjoy doing too? Below are a few great volunteer projects that will benefit the genealogy community.  Most of them will be happy for as little as five minutes of your time. Do you know of others? Use our “Submissions” tab to let us know!

Indexing & Transcribing

Project Infant
Project InfantAs there were many institutions that housed unwed mothers and their children in Ireland, there is a lot to research. We would love to have more volunteers join us.
http://diyhistory.lib.uiowa.edu/
University of Iowa's DIY HistoryTranscribe records from the University of Iowa’s Digital Library
ConferenceKeeper Volunteer 1950 Census
FamilySearch 1950 US Census Community Indexing Project
genealogy volunteer indexing
CSICrowd Sourced Indexing: Help individual group projects index records.
KY African American Civil War Soldiers' Research
KY African American Civil War Soldiers' ResearchHelp research to reveal stories of enslavement, military service, family and more.
Civil War Bluejackets
Civil War BluejacketsHelp uncover the hidden histories of the American Civil War's U.S. Sailors.
genealogy volunteer
Immigrant Ship Transcription GuildHelp transcribe ships' passenger lists.
ConferenceKeeper.org Genealogy Volunteer
The Family Bible Preservation ProjectThe Family Bible Preservation Project
Genealogy Volunteer
New York Public Library Public ProjectsHelp organize, interpret, and even reimagine our historic materials.
genealogy volunteer transcription WWI documents
EuropeanaEuropeana: Transcribe historical documents from 1914-1918.
Obituary Daily Times
Obituary Daily TimesSpend just a few minutes a week indexing obituaries for this genealogically valuable project.
City of Seattle Records
City of Seattle RecordsTranscribe records from the 1870s to the early 20th century, from the Seattle Municipal Archives
Genealogy Volunteer
VeridianTranscription projects from major libraries, universities and other sources.
Alabama Dept of Archives & History
Alabama Dept of Archives & HistoryHelp transcribe 1875 Voter Registration Books
Royal British Columbia Museum Transcribe
Royal British Columbia Museum TranscribeHelp transcribe historical records from British Columbia
Virginia Memory Library of Virginia
Virginia Memory Library of VirginiaHelp enhance access to collections from 400 years of Virginia history, people and culture.
From the Page - Historical Document ranscription projects
From the Page - Historical Document ranscription projectsChoose from dozens of historical document transcription projects
Genealogy Volunteer
Maine Land DocumentsBeyond Borders: Transcribing Historic Maine Land Documents
Chinese Heritage Records
Chinese Heritage Records Transcribe Chinese heritage records from the National Archives
National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) records
National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) recordsHelp transcribe women's suffrage documents and records at the Library of Congress
genealogy volunteer
African American EducationTranscribe documents and photos related to African American education in NC pre-1950.
Herencia: Centuries of Spanish Legal Documents
Herencia: Centuries of Spanish Legal DocumentsHelp transcribe centuries of Spanish legal documents at the Library of Congress
Rescuing Our Roots
Rescuing Our RootsHelp set a world record by taking photos of gravestones
Genealogy Volunteer
Agents of EnslavementHow did colonial newspapers facilitate and challenge the practice of slavery? And can we identify the networks and voices of enslaved people hidden within these newspapers?
findagrave
findagraveFindAGrave: Add headstone photos, transcribe details
Genealogy Volunteer Opportunities - Ohio Memory
Ohio Memory TranscriptionsHelp to reveal the untold stories of Ohioans from the past.
genealogy volunteer anzac transcriptions
Measuring the ANZACSANZAC: Mark and/or transcribe historical documents of early 20th century New Zealand soldiers
Key West Court Documents
Key West Court DocumentsHelp transcribe Key West court documents from as early as 1800s
BillionGraves
BillionGravesBillionGraves: Upload and/or transcribe photos of headstones.
Washington State Archives "Scribe"
Washington State Archives "Scribe"Transcribe records from the Washington State Archives
Newberry Library - Transcribe
Newberry Library - TranscribeTranscribe letters and diaries from the 1800s
Stories of St. James Burial Ground
Stories of St. James Burial GroundAnnotate and transcribe burial records from the 18th-19th centuries, helping archaeologists learn more about the people of London in a period of rapid growth and social change.
genealogy volunteer indexing
SmithsonianSmithsonian: Transcribe field notes, diaries, photo albums and more.
Peoples Contest Digital Archive
Peoples Contest Digital ArchiveTranscribe the stories of American life in Pennsylvania during the Civil War.
Genealogy volunteer
NARA WWI - Capture the CaptionHelp transcribe the text and captions found on these WWI photographs
genealogy volunteer
Missouri Records and ArchivesHelp transcribe records of the Missouri State Archives
The Illinois State Genealogical Society is seeking volunteers for several open positions
The Illinois State Genealogical Society is seeking volunteers for several open positionsClick here to go to our website and view current opportunities, and contact the Volunteer Chair at isgs2ndvp@ilgensoc.org for more info!
Corresponding with Quakers
Corresponding with QuakersInvestigating race, gender, class, and religion in 18th- and 19th-Century Irish Quaker Documents
FamilySearch Indexing
FamilySearch IndexFamilySearch Indexing: Index original record images from around the world
Every Name Counts
Every Name CountsHelp transcribe names in the Arolsen Archives, an international center on Nazi persecution with the world’s most comprehensive archive on the victims and survivors of National Socialism.
Letters to Theodore Roosevelt
Letters to Theodore RooseveltTranscribe letters written to Theodore Roosevelt, for the Library of Congress
genealogy volunteer
State Archives of North Carolina - Transcribe NCTranscribe historic documents from our digital collection.
Genealogy Volunteer Opportunity - Criminal Characters
Criminal CharactersHelp transcribe records of Australias prisons
Northeast Ohio and the Civil War
Northeast Ohio and the Civil WarHelp transcribe Primary Source Manuscripts at Cleveland Public Library including a diary, a set of letters, and a manuscript document
AncestryWorldArchives
AncestryWorldArchivesAncestry.com: Index original documents from around the world.
Voices Through Time: The Story of CareCoram Children\'s Home Records from 1780
Voices Through Time: The Story of CareCoram Children\'s Home Records from 1780
Israel Genealogy Society
Israel Genealogy SocietyHelp transcribe & index English language online records
LibraryArchives Canada
LibraryArchives CanadaTranscribe, tag, translate and describe digitized records from the Library and Archives Canada
Picturing Michigans Past
Picturing Michigans PastDescribe and categorize more than 60,000 postcards featuring rare photographs of life in Michigan during the early twentieth century.
genealogy volunteer
Library of CongressHelp transcribe Library of Congress documents. All types of projects are available!
Canterbury Biographies
Canterbury BiographiesHelp index biographical info on over 22,000 people from the Canterbury, New Zealand area.
NARA African American History
NARA African American HistoryStill several record sets needing assistance!
genealogy volunteer indexing
AncWorldMemoryWorld Memory Project: Index documents about victims of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution during World War II
genealogy volunteer transcription
DigitalMaineTranscribe historical documents from the Maine archives.
Print! 17th century transcription
Print! 17th century transcriptionTranscribe 17th century letters to help trace the social networks of the day.
ConferenceKeeper Genealogy Volunteer Opportunities
NARA citizen archivistUS National Archives: Transcribe the records of the US National Archives

Online (other than Indexing)

Books We Own

Canada GenWeb

Family History Center

Find-A-Grave

GenLookups.com

Genealogy Trails History Group

Genuki – UK & Ireland Genealogy

Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives
Volunteer headstone transcribing needed.

Irish Registry of Deeds Indexing Project

New York Genealogical & Biographical Society     
There are many, many volunteer opportunities available.
From Anywhere:
— Indexing
     On-site presence required:

  • Proofreading
  • Digital Quality Control
  • Document Scanning
  • Document Integration and Uploading
  • Digital Project Leaders
  • Digital Project Assistants

Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness

USGenWeb

US State Historical Societies & Museums

US State Genealogical Societies

Your local Genealogy society library

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